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the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o it_o must_v one_o day_n râ—…se_v again_o &_o possess_v the_o eternal_a life_n with_o the_o soul_n it_o must_v also_o necessary_o be_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o give_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n â—…_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v join_v together_o after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n but_o be_v separate_v the_o one_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n with_o god_n who_o he_o love_v and_o the_o other_o in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n who_o he_o serve_v the_o which_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n therefore_o i_o say_v all_o those_o dissimulation_n to_o be_v a_o very_a renounce_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o all_o those_o feign_a and_o false_a
of_o life_n so_o unspotted_a will_n god_n have_v our_o service_n perfect_a to_o be_v in_o prefiguration_n whereof_o all_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v command_v to_o be_v of_o unspotted_a creature_n of_o one_o colour_n of_o one_o age_n without_o maim_n or_o deformity_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n accept_v no_o 43._o partition_n no_o maim_n in_o our_o service_n but_o either_o all_o or_o none_o must_v be_v he_o for_o a_o little_a leven_fw-mi so_o wretch_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o do_v we_o and_o a_o small_a spot_n disfygure_v a_o fair_a garment_n which_o s_n paul_n urge_v far_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v exhibit_v 1_o ourselves_o holy_a &_o unspotted_a and_o irreprechensible_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v christ_n spare_v nothing_o no_o not_o his_o own_o life_n for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o example_n we_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n without_o limitation_n or_o reservation_n at_o all_o and_o thereby_o show_v ourselves_o unspotted_a seâ—…auntes_n and_o irreprehensible_a which_o thing_n the_o noble_a champion_n of_o christ_n s._n basile_n well_o consider_v when_o be_v require_v basil_n by_o the_o emperor_n leefetenaunte_a to_o conform_v himself_o in_o some_o small_a 17._o thing_n to_o the_o emperor_n request_n and_o thereby_o purchase_v quietness_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n rather_o than_o by_o obstinacy_n as_o he_o term_v it_o to_o exasperate_v thing_n worse_a he_o answer_v that_o persuasion_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o child_n and_o not_o for_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v any_o kind_n of_o death_n or_o torment_n rather_o than_o to_o betray_v any_o one_o syllable_n of_o god_n divine_a truth_n add_v further_a that_o he_o esteem_v much_o and_o desire_v the_o emperor_n friendship_n if_o it_o may_v be_v join_v with_o godliness_n but_o if_o not_o he_o must_v needs_o contemn_v it_o as_o pernicious_a so_o resolute_a servant_n have_v god_n in_o those_o day_n and_o the_o like_a desire_v to_o have_v now_o here_o of_o also_o follow_v a_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v almost_o pass_v over_o us._n untouched_a that_o a_o catholic_a may_v not_o procure_v any_o other_o to_o affirm_v or_o swear_v for_o he_o false_o that_o he_o have_v be_v at_o church_n receive_v the_o communion_n or_o the_o like_a nor_o accept_v the_o same_o if_o any_o will_v offer_v such_o service_n but_o if_o other_o do_v it_o without_o his_o procurement_n he_o may_v hold_v his_o peace_n and_o use_v their_o sin_n to_o his_o own_o quietness_n except_o scandal_n shall_v ensue_v thereof_o and_o then_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o disclose_v the_o truth_n for_o as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o out_o of_o saint_n cyprian_n he_o which_o seek_v sleight_n in_o excuse_n of_o his_o faith_n deni_v the_o same_o and_o the_o seem_a to_o obey_v law_n make_v &_o publish_v 31_o against_o true_a religion_n be_v take_v by_o god_n for_o obey_v indeed_o &_o so_o punish_v for_o the_o fact_n itself_o the_o which_o most_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a say_n of_o christ_n his_o holy_a martyr_n god_n grant_v we_o may_v all_o well_o bear_v in_o mind_n and_o execute_v as_o god_n cause_n and_o glory_n shall_v require_v especial_o those_o which_o be_v by_o peculiar_a prerogative_n call_v to_o the_o public_a trial_n of_o the_o same_o who_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n so_o strengthen_v with_o his_o grace_n as_o his_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o and_o their_o persecutor_n mollify_v by_o their_o constant_a mild_a &_o sober_a behaviour_n and_o thus_o my_o dear_a good_a friend_n i_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o first_o point_n part_n which_o i_o promise_v too_o handle_v concern_v the_o reason_n which_o catholic_n have_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o refusal_n of_o go_v to_o the_o church_n against_o their_o conscience_n have_v say_v much_o less_o than_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o more_o than_o i_o purpose_v at_o the_o beginning_n but_o i_o be_o to_o crave_v most_o earnest_o at_o your_o hand_n and_o of_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v chance_v to_o see_v this_o treatise_n to_o have_v charitable_a consideration_n of_o my_o great_a haste_n in_o write_v of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o suruew_v or_o read_v any_o part_n of_o it_o over_o again_o wherefore_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o it_o whereby_o you_o may_v be_v edify_v or_o any_o wayinruct_v i_o be_o glad_a and_o to_o god_n glory_n only_o be_v it_o if_o not_o yet_o sure_o my_o meaning_n be_v good_a &_o to_o no_o man_n offence_n only_o covet_v hereby_o to_o geve_v some_o meaning_n satisfaction_n to_o they_o in_o england_n especial_o to_o her_o majesty_n &_o the_o right_n honourable_a her_o counsel_n touch_v the_o principle_n which_o catholic_n have_v to_o refuse_v that_o conformity_n which_o be_v demand_v at_o their_o hand_n the_o which_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v they_o can_v admit_v remain_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n without_o evident_a danger_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n whereof_o if_o her_o majesty_n &_o their_o honour_n may_v in_o time_n be_v make_v capable_a then_o howesoever_o thing_n pass_v otherwise_o yet_o shall_v catholic_n retain_v sâ—…l_o their_o deserve_a opinion_n of_o honest_a and_o true_a subject_n which_o they_o most_o desire_v &_o the_o displeasure_n take_v against_o they_o for_o this_o refusal_n be_v diminish_v when_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o same_o proceed_v not_o of_o will_n but_o of_o conscience_n &_o judgement_n in_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o honest_a man_n hand_n to_o frame_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n moreover_o my_o meaning_n be_v to_o give_v some_o information_n touch_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d circumstance_n for_o they_o that_o either_o remain_v doubtful_a in_o the_o same_o or_o not_o right_o persuade_v of_o the_o which_o two_o effect_n if_o any_o one_o follow_v i_o be_v most_o glad_o if_o not_o yet_o i_o serve_v as_o i_o trust_v such_o a_o master_n as_o reward_v the_o affect_v as_o well_o as_o the_o effect_n &_o the_o will_n no_o less_o than_o the_o work_n itself_o wherefore_o to_o his_o holy_a hand_n i_o commit_v the_o whole_a assure_v myself_o that_o as_o this_o cause_n of_o his_o catholic_a church_n import_v he_o more_o than_o it_o do_v we_o so_o his_o peculiar_a care_n of_o the_o same_o â—…urre_n surmount_v any_o care_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o shall_v become_v of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o labour_n take_v for_o the_o same_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o raise_v up_o man_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o against_o all_o enemy_n to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o nienth_n reason_n the_o last_o reason_n be_v the_o example_n of_o infidel_n &_o heretic_n all_o which_o procure_v to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es act_v of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n which_o example_n of_o itself_o i_o think_v be_v a_o simple_a reason_n to_o teach_v true_a christian_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v y_fw-es â—_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o it_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o by_o none_o other_o reason_n be_v disprove_v to_o be_v y_z e_z true_a church_n but_o by_o a_o lewd_a &_o unlearned_a supposition_n but_o the_o procestants_n themselves_o say_v he_o be_v recusant_n also_o in_o other_o country_n yea_o &_o very_o good_a cause_n why_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o idolatry_n &_o superstition_n which_o be_v commit_v daily_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n but_o thereby_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o go_v quite_o against_o their_o own_o doctrine_n &_o example_n in_o england_n which_o object_n the_o same_o to_o catholic_n as_o disobedience_n obstinacy_n and_o rebellious_a deal_n within_o other_o country_n they_o themselves_o both_v teach_v and_o practice_v alas_o poor_a sophister_n this_o be_v sorry_a stuff_n the_o true_a christian_n teach_v and_o practice_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o idolatry_n therefore_o heretic_n be_v not_o disobedient_a obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a when_o they_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v w_z t_o the_o true_a church_n &_o submit_v themselnes_n to_o y_z e_z godly_a law_n of_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n yet_o the_o mad_a man_n please_v himself_o so_o much_o in_o this_o absurd_a conscience_n y_fw-fr â—_o after_o he_o have_v allege_v a_o large_a cofession_n of_o one_o john_n gardiner_n to_o prove_v y_fw-mi â—_o protestant_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o papist_n he_o say_v this_o reason_n only_o may_v suffice_v any_o reasonable_a man_n especial_o the_o protestant_n except_o